New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[ThePatriarch]

in short, for 265/70 tires, what should be the rim width for best results? will 7" rim width be fine?


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sir sa 16x6 rims, hanggang 245/70 tires ang puede mo ilagay for safety reasons... but kung 16x7 or 17x7 ang rims, 265/70 will be just fine.

one last thing, can we merge this thread to the New Strada Thread? mas madami gurus dun to answer your question...

hope to see your strada soon... post mo pics once you get it from the casa... drive inspired!

[downshifter]

sure sir...ano po ba ang stock rim width ng 2008 GLX strada? may nakita po kasi ako sa citimotors, naka 265/70 pero looks 245/70 lang din...kapag pinalitan ko ba yung stock tire ng GLX model to 265/70, makikita ko talaga yung difference? or mas ok kung 7" width talaga?

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sir sa 16x6 rims, hanggang 245/70 tires ang puede mo ilagay for safety reasons... but kung 16x7 or 17x7 ang rims, 265/70 will be just fine.

one last thing, can we merge this thread to the New Strada Thread? mas madami gurus dun to answer your question...

hope to see your strada soon... post mo pics once you get it from the casa... drive inspired!

[ThePatriarch]

sure sir...ano po ba ang stock rim width ng 2008 GLX strada? may nakita po kasi ako sa citimotors, naka 265/70 pero looks 245/70 lang din...kapag pinalitan ko ba yung stock tire ng GLX model to 265/70, makikita ko talaga yung difference? or mas ok kung 7" width talaga?

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stock rims ng 2008 GLX is still 16x6... kapag inilagay mo 265/70 sa 16x6 rims, ang laki ng 'bilbil', delikado sa cornering and high speeds... in my case, glx din ride ko but i upgraded my rims sa 17x7 (stock ng 2008 gls sport) then nilagyan ko ng mas malapad na tires. here is the pic :

[G01]

Nice!!! How much are the tires? I am planning to upgrade my tires soon. Good thing Mickey Thompson has an A/T for the 17" rim. Do you know if M/T is also available for the 17" and how much?

stock rims ng 2008 GLX is still 16x6... kapag inilagay mo 265/70 sa 16x6 rims, ang laki ng 'bilbil', delikado sa cornering and high speeds... in my case, glx din ride ko but i upgraded my rims sa 17x7 (stock ng 2008 gls sport) then nilagyan ko ng mas malapad na tires. here is the pic :

[DonT]

Wow. ganda pala ng mickey thomson mo patriarch!

[ThePatriarch]

Nice!!! How much are the tires? I am planning to upgrade my tires soon. Good thing Mickey Thompson has an A/T for the 17" rim. Do you know if M/T is also available for the 17" and how much?

meron MT for 17" bro... 265/70/R17 and 286/70/R17 here is the link: http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/t...=BajaMTZRadial

yung kay docglen, 285 yata pero tinanggal nya yung mudguard kasi tumatama kapag todo kabig... yung 265, swak na swak sa atin

nakuha ko yung sa akin PhP9,500.00 per tire sa Auto Options here in Timog Avenue, sila daw ang exclusive distributor ng Mickey Thompson here in the Philippines. sa mga strada club members, ako, si docglenn and bobcas ang alam nila na kumuha sa kanila coz may mga pictures sila everytime they install their product. Baka maabutan mo pa si Nancy Castiglione, naka-strada din daw, paki-recruit na rin, hehehe

[downshifter]

sir patriarch, ganyan din po gus2 ko gawen. GLX kunin ko tapos upgrade to 17x7 sana. magkano po inabot ng expenses nyo sa mags? sa casa na din kayo nag upgrade ng wheels? ano po tire sire na kinabit nyo?


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[G01]

Thank you, sir ThePatriarch, for the link and the name and address of the dealer. Too wide nga yung 285. I agree na swak yung 265/70 para hindi na kailangan ng modification sa suspension.

Unahin ko muna yung roll bar and utility box then ipon ulit para sa Mickey Thompson tires hehe.

meron MT for 17" bro... 265/70/R17 and 286/70/R17 here is the link: http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/t...=BajaMTZRadial

yung kay docglen, 285 yata pero tinanggal nya yung mudguard kasi tumatama kapag todo kabig... yung 265, swak na swak sa atin

nakuha ko yung sa akin PhP9,500.00 per tire sa Auto Options here in Timog Avenue, sila daw ang exclusive distributor ng Mickey Thompson here in the Philippines. sa mga strada club members, ako, si docglenn and bobcas ang alam nila na kumuha sa kanila coz may mga pictures sila everytime they install their product. Baka maabutan mo pa si Nancy Castiglione, naka-strada din daw, paki-recruit na rin, hehehe

[ThePatriarch]

Wow. ganda pala ng mickey thomson mo patriarch!

Thanks sir DonT!

[ThePatriarch]

Thank you, sir ThePatriarch, for the link and the name and address of the dealer. Too wide nga yung 285. I agree na swak yung 265/70 para hindi na kailangan ng modification sa suspension.

Unahin ko muna yung roll bar and utility box then ipon ulit para sa Mickey Thompson tires hehe.

You are very welcome bro!

sir patriarch, ganyan din po gus2 ko gawen. GLX kunin ko tapos upgrade to 17x7 sana. magkano po inabot ng expenses nyo sa mags? sa casa na din kayo nag upgrade ng wheels? ano po tire sire na kinabit nyo?

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sa mags, i bought eslonblue's stock 17x7 rims... here is a tip... join ka sa strada club then intay ka sa mga naka-gls sports na mag-upgrade ng mags nila then bilhin mo na lang yung luma nila, hehehe... para makamura!

size ng wheels ko 265/70/R17, wag ka sa casa bumili, mapapamahal ka. I bought my tires directly sa dealer mismo para sigurado ako sa quality.

[downshifter]

thanks....for sure mahal nga sa casa... what bout yung 285/60? masyado ba malapad for the strada? ano po ba tires pde sa 7.5" width na rim? pde pa din ba dito yung 265/70?

You are very welcome bro!



sa mags, i bought eslonblue's stock 17x7 rims... here is a tip... join ka sa strada club then intay ka sa mga naka-gls sports na mag-upgrade ng mags nila then bilhin mo na lang yung luma nila, hehehe... para makamura!

size ng wheels ko 265/70/R17, wag ka sa casa bumili, mapapamahal ka. I bought my tires directly sa dealer mismo para sigurado ako sa quality.

[wulf_geo]

suggestion lang po:

to those few na may problem ang nakuhang unit, why dont we go together as a group sa MMPC planta na mismo and sama-sama tayo magcomplain, backed up by the strada club, para mas malakas ang boses. What do you think Mr. President? Let's talk about this tomorrow?

Sir Mike18, Good Suggestion.

MMPC enigneer came here last week to check on my truck's steering problem. as expected, he was trying his best to prove that there's nothing wrong with the steering even though i could clearly see his hands shaking while holding and steering wheel and the various instances of bump steer.

Excessive steering wheel vibration, shimmy and bump steer are common problems that any motorist would easily notice. the people from MMPC said it's normal with their strada. bull****!

Mga Sirs, please observed your steering wheel after hitting potholes if your truck "bump steers" and vibrates more than as compared to all the car youve driven and give me feedback. ive tested several new stradas and all exhibit this unsual, unsafe and uncomfortable behavior.

please give me feedback. MMPC is not taking my concern very seriously even i already have proven my complaint and the dealer as well as MMPC had replicated it during our road test.

thank you.

[Drave]

Sir Mike18, Good Suggestion.

MMPC enigneer came here last week to check on my truck's steering problem. as expected, he was trying his best to prove that there's nothing wrong with the steering even though i could clearly see his hands shaking while holding and steering wheel and the various instances of bump steer.

Excessive steering wheel vibration, shimmy and bump steer are common problems that any motorist would easily notice. the people from MMPC said it's normal with their strada. bull****!

Mga Sirs, please observed your steering wheel after hitting potholes if your truck "bump steers" and vibrates more than as compared to all the car youve driven and give me feedback. ive tested several new stradas and all exhibit this unsual, unsafe and uncomfortable behavior.

please give me feedback. MMPC is not taking my concern very seriously even i already have proven my complaint and the dealer as well as MMPC had replicated it during our road test.

thank you.

Now I understand what you're trying to say. I have noticed this too in my strada even before, the steering-wheel-vibrating-thing especially on slightly uneven roads, but, it never caused me any concern. The rack-n-pinion steering is just giving too much road kickback. I was able to take note of this because the metal bracelet of my watch is noisier when I drive the strada.

It's quite irritating occasionally, but it never made my driving feel unsafe, even if I hit some potholes (well, I just slow down if I'm not familiar with the road). It's also a tall vehicle so the bumpiness and wallowing could be more pronounced.

I'm not sure if the old strada has the recirculating ball type steering.

I hope my answer satisfied you a bit.

BTW, I don't feel the bumpsteering.

[DonT]

^ I did not notice this 'Excessive steering wheel vibration' thing...Maybe I am not driving fast enough on rough or unpaved roads. . How about other strada peeps?

[Shizen]

Sorry about quoting a day-old post, but sobrang idol ko ang gulong ni Sir Patriarch. It'll take me some time, but I'll definitely save up for some hawt tires for my future Strada... pero for now, Carryboy G-500 muna.

stock rims ng 2008 GLX is still 16x6... kapag inilagay mo 265/70 sa 16x6 rims, ang laki ng 'bilbil', delikado sa cornering and high speeds... in my case, glx din ride ko but i upgraded my rims sa 17x7 (stock ng 2008 gls sport) then nilagyan ko ng mas malapad na tires. here is the pic :

[downshifter]

ano po ba recommended na tire size for 7 to 7.7 inch rim width? ok pa ba ang 285/60 or masyado na malapad? should i stick to 265/70 only?

[av8or5]

ano po ba recommended na tire size for 7 to 7.7 inch rim width? ok pa ba ang 285/60 or masyado na malapad? should i stick to 265/70 only?

its really sa preference ng owner. but most will stick with 265. for best tire size for certain rims, refer to tire websites. back read meron nag post nun. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/index.jsp

[DonT]

ano po ba recommended na tire size for 7 to 7.7 inch rim width? ok pa ba ang 285/60 or masyado na malapad? should i stick to 265/70 only?

I suggest stay with the stock spec. It would be nice and great to be unique, but that also means having unique handling characteristic also.

I see the stock spec as an all rounder. Unless you plan to use your truck in a 'special condition' which requires special set of tires...then of course, that makes sense.

As most of us know, wider tires translate to better handling at the expense fuel efficiency. (more drag due to wider contact on the road)

[nismo26]

^ I did not notice this 'Excessive steering wheel vibration' thing...Maybe I am not driving fast enough on rough or unpaved roads. . How about other strada peeps?

I've noticed this... hehehhe but not very alarming for me... though its vibrating or should they say excessive steering wheel vibration.... I still feel comfortable though its vibrating, it doesn't affect the road performance and the road grip... someone mentioned here that its like a kiti-kiti when you let go the steering wheel and it makes me grin coz its true.....

I have a mitsu lancer too and same problem when someone uses it for a long trip.. They feel the vibration, well i guess and only guess that mitsu cars are made that way... steering wheels are the absorbers... hehehhe

but running it around 180k is not a problem not unlike the old dmax i've tested... peace

[wulf_geo]

I've noticed this... hehehhe but not very alarming for me... though its vibrating or should they say excessive steering wheel vibration.... I still feel comfortable though its vibrating, it doesn't affect the road performance and the road grip... someone mentioned here that its like a kiti-kiti when you let go the steering wheel and it makes me grin coz its true.....

I have a mitsu lancer too and same problem when someone uses it for a long trip.. They feel the vibration, well i guess and only guess that mitsu cars are made that way... steering wheels are the absorbers... hehehhe

but running it around 180k is not a problem not unlike the old dmax i've tested... peace

tnx for the feedback.